017: How To Live Honestly Without Abandoning Your Convictions - Alan Watts

Lessons from 'In My Own Way: An Autobiography' by Alan Watts. Alan Watts is a philosopher who introduced and popularized Eastern philosophy and religion especially Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism to the West in the mid-20th century. He influenced Steve Jobs, Joseph Campbell, George Lucas, and more. - In My Own Way USA: https://amzn.to/49XuN82 In My Own Way CA: https://amzn.to/3wFRY8t - Social & Website Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ijmakan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ijmakan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://becomingantifragile.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ijmakan.substack.com - 00:00 - Excerpt 02:45 - What would you dream if you could dream any dream? 05:00 - Paradox of Watts's life living as an epicurean and mystic 08:15 - Marrying Buddhism and Christianity 11:21 - Alan Watt's "way-ward spirit" and living honestly 17:47 - The problem with the priestly class in religion 20:00 - Young Watts learning about Eastern philosophy and religion 23:00 - Becoming an Episcopalian priest 29:55 - Resigning priesthood after five years, and Watts's powerful resignation letter 39:00 - Can you attain enlightenment without any spiritual pratice? 47:20 - How to live a life with conviction 50:30 - Challenge

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